Which to use
“cache” and “cath” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,409
- “cache” frequency rank
- #40,167
- “cath” frequency rank
- 42576
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | cache | cath |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Lieu propre à cacher ou à se cacher. | Chat (animal). |
Where the eye mixes cache and cath
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between cache and cath
A purely visual mix-up. cache (\kaʃ\) and cath (\kaːθ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42576, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
cache is recorded at frequency rank #2,409, classified as anoun, pronounced \kaʃ\. cath is at rank #40,167, tagged as anoun, pronounced \kaːθ\.
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 42576, this pair ranks #224,559 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of cache vs cath
Shared letters: ach. Private to "cache": e. Private to "cath": t.
"cache" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "cath" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "cache" and "cath" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "cache" vs "cath" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "cache" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "cath" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,559 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "cache" and "cath" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "canto vs cath". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #224,559 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.